Program Overview

Introduction to the MBA Program at River Hydraulics University

The MBA program at River Hydraulics University is designed to cultivate innovative and practical talents with strategic thinking, international vision, and comprehensive management skills. The program aims to develop students into exceptional leaders with a strong sense of social responsibility.

Program Overview

The MBA program at River Hydraulics University has a long history, dating back to 1915. The program has undergone significant development over the years and has become one of the most competitive MBA programs in the Yangtze River Delta region. The program has obtained international certifications from AMBA, BGA, and PMI-GAC, demonstrating its commitment to excellence in management education.

Program Objectives

The program has three main objectives:

• Full-time MBA program: To cultivate composite talents with a strong sense of leadership.
• Part-time MBA program: To develop professional managers with a deep understanding of management and entrepreneurship.
• "Shang Shan Ru Shui" MBA program: To foster enterprise leaders with strategic innovation and adaptability.

Program Features

The program has several distinctive features:

• "Water Culture" and "Water Characteristics": The program incorporates the university's rich experience in water-related fields, providing students with a unique perspective and approach to management.
• "Book Institute" practice mode: The program focuses on ideology, vision, and culture, using various forms of deep practice learning to create high-quality practical teaching.
• "CSS" spirit: The program promotes the "CSS" spirit, which emphasizes creativity, sports, and social responsibility, encouraging students to engage in innovative entrepreneurship, sports events, and social activities.

Specializations

The program offers seven specializations:

1. Strategic and Decision-Making: Focuses on strategic management and decision-making.
2. Creative Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Emphasizes innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
3. Operations and Supply Chain: Concentrates on operations management and supply chain management.
4. Organization and Human Resources: Focuses on organizational behavior and human resource management.
5. Marketing and E-Commerce: Explores marketing and e-commerce strategies.
6. Accounting Management and Financial Finance: Covers accounting, management, and financial finance.
7. Project Management: Emphasizes project management and planning.

Learning Environment

The program boasts advanced teaching facilities and shared teaching resources, including:

• MBA dedicated classrooms
• Business data laboratory
• Management behavior laboratory
• Competitive intelligence laboratory
• Water economy and management integrated research hall
• Enterprise competition simulation sand table laboratory
• BIM and engineering digitalization laboratory
• Information management laboratory
• Enterprise accounting and finance laboratory

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

1. Be a citizen of the People's Republic of China.
2. Support the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and have good moral character.
3. Be in good physical health.
4. Meet one of the following academic requirements:

• (1) Have a specialist degree or a bachelor's degree with five years of work experience.
• (2) Have a bachelor's degree with three years of work experience.
• (3) Have a master's degree with two years of work experience.

Admission Procedure

The admission procedure consists of two stages:

1. Initial examination: Includes a management class joint examination and an English examination.
2. Re-examination: Focuses on the applicant's political awareness, professional knowledge, and comprehensive quality.
3. Admission: Applicants are selected based on their performance in the initial and re-examinations.

Program Duration and Study Mode

The standard program duration is two years, with a flexible study mode:

• Full-time study mode: Classes are held from Monday to Friday.
• Part-time study mode: Classes are held on weekends or in concentrated periods.
• Locations: The program is offered in Nanjing, Jiangning Campus, and other locations (subject to change).

Degree and Certificate

Upon completing the program, graduates receive a master's degree in business administration and a graduate certificate from River Hydraulics University.